The Seattle Seahawks are unlikely to be with veteran tight end Luke Willson on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles after he suffered a legit hamstring injury last week against the San Francisco 49ers.
“Luke’s working at it,” coach Pete Carroll reported on Monday. “It’s going to take Luke a bit. I don’t think he’ll have a chance to make it back this week. So, we’ll see what happens there.”
Losing Willson is another big blow to Seattle’s tight end group, which is already without Will Dissly who suffered a season-ending achilles injury in Week 5.
The Seahawks have also been without Ed Dickson all year, as the veteran spent the second consecutive season on the injured reserve to begin the campaign.
However, Dickson is eligible to return to the active roster, and in Willson’s absence it seems almost certain that he will take his spot next week.
“There’s a really good chance,” Carroll said of Dickson’s return. “We’ve been waiting for the opportunity to get Ed to go. We’re thinking that’s where we would go with this. Wednesday we have to declare, so we’ll take care of business by then. There’s a really good chance that’s gonna happen.”
Dickson needs to be activated by Wednesday or else he will have to miss the entire 2019 season. It sounds like his health is no longer an issue, so this should clear space for him to contribute at tight end alongside Jacob Hollister for Seattle.
Finding a spot on the active roster might be more difficult. The team could opt to place Luke Willson on the injured reserve, or they could cut receiver John Ursua who has only been active one game this season.
Regardless, don’t be surprised to see Dickson make his season debut on Sunday when the Seahawks take on the Eagles in Philadelphia.
